BACKGROUND
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a power-driven system and a vehicle having same.
Related Art
[0002] In a differential technology known by the inventor, a differential includes a driven
gear (a main reducer driven gear) of a main reducer, a planet gear, a central gear,
and the like. The planet gear is mounted on a subplate of the driven gear by means
of a square shaft and a shaft sleeve, and meshes with the central gear, to implement
rotation and movement functions by means of a revolute pair and a planar prismatic
pair. The central gear is connected to left and right axle shafts by means of an angular
locating pin and a cylindrical pair or a spline, to output torque. In this differential,
left and right housings, a planet gear shaft, and the like of an original differential
are cancelled, and instead, the planet gear is directly mounted on the subplate of
the driven gear of the main reducer by means of the square shaft and the shaft sleeve,
thereby effectively reducing a quantity of parts of the differential, simplifying
a structure, and reducing weight.
[0003] However, in this differential, a symmetric bevel gear is used to implement an inter-wheel
differential. This is partial innovation for a conventional symmetric bevel gear differential,
but cannot really resolve the following defects of the differential: an axial size
is excessively large, masses of the housings and the bevel gear are large, and the
reliability is poor.
SUMMARY
[0004] The present invention is to resolve one of the foregoing technical problems in the
existing technology at least to some extent.
[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a power-driven system. In a differential
of the power-driven system, an epicyclic differential principle is used to implement
a differential function, so that a structure is compact and simple.
[0006] The present invention further provides a vehicle having the power-driven system.
[0007] The power-driven system in an embodiment of the present invention includes a differential,
where the differential includes a first planet carrier, a first planet gear, and a
first ring gear, the first planet gear being disposed on the first planet carrier,
and the first planet gear meshing with the first ring gear; and a second planet carrier,
a second planet gear, and a second ring gear, the second planet gear being disposed
on the second planet carrier, the second planet gear meshing with the second ring
gear, and the second planet gear further meshing with the first planet gear, where
the first ring gear and the second ring gear form two power output ends of the differential,
and the first planet carrier and the second planet carrier form a power input end
of the differential; a power output shaft, where the power output shaft is configured
to be linked to the power input end of the differential; multiple input shafts, where
one input shaft in the multiple input shafts is configured to be selectively linked
to the power output shaft, and the other input shaft in the multiple input shafts
is configured to be linked to the power output shaft; and a first motor generator,
where the first motor generator is configured to be linked to the one input shaft
in the multiple input shafts.
[0008] In the differential of the power-driven system in this embodiment of the present
invention, the epicyclic differential principle is used to implement the differential
function, so that the structure is compact and simple.
[0009] In addition, the power-driven system in this embodiment of the present invention
may further have the following additional technical features:
In some embodiments of the present invention, the power output shaft, the first planet
carrier, and the second planet carrier are coaxially fixed.
[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the power-driven system further includes
a first output part and a second output part, where the first output part is linked
to the first ring gear, and the second output part is linked to the second ring gear.
[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first output part is a left axle
shaft gear, and the second output shaft is a right axle shaft gear; and first outer
teeth are disposed on the first ring gear, second outer teeth are disposed on the
second ring gear, the first outer teeth mesh with the left axle shaft gear, and the
second outer teeth mesh with the right axle shaft gear.
[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the power-driven system further includes
an engine, where the engine is configured to selectively connect to at least one of
the multiple input shafts.
[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, a free driven gear is freely sleeved
on the power output shaft, the free driven gear is linked to the one input shaft in
the multiple input shafts, and the power-driven system further includes a synchronizer,
where the synchronizer is configured to synchronize the power output shaft and the
free driven gear.
[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, the synchronizer is disposed on the
power output shaft and is used to connect to the free driven gear.
[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, a fixed driven gear is fixedly disposed
on the power output shaft, and the fixed driven gear is linked to the other input
shaft in the multiple input shafts.
[0016] In some embodiments of the present invention, a free driven gear is freely sleeved
on and a fixed driven gear is fixedly disposed on the power output shaft; the power-driven
system further includes a synchronizer, where the synchronizer is configured to synchronize
the power output shaft and the free driven gear; and a fixed driving gear is fixedly
disposed one each input shaft, and the free driven gear and the fixed driven gear
respectively mesh with corresponding fixed driving gears.
[0017] In some embodiments of the present invention, the multiple input shafts include a
first input shaft and a second input shaft, where the second input shaft is sleeved
on the first input shaft; and the fixed driving gears include a first fixed driving
gear fixed on the first input shaft and a second fixed driving gear fixed on the second
input shaft.
[0018] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first input shaft is the one input
shaft in the multiple input shafts, and the first motor generator is linked to the
first fixed driving gear by means of a gear structure; or the second input shaft is
the one input shaft in the multiple input shafts, and the first motor generator is
linked to the second fixed driving gear by means of a gear structure.
[0019] In some embodiments of the present invention, the power-driven system further includes
an engine; and a double clutch, where the double clutch includes a first connection
part, a second connection part, and a third connection part, the third connection
part being configured to selectively connect to at least one of the first connection
part and the second connection part, the engine being connected to the third connection
part, the first input shaft being connected to the first connection part, and the
second input shaft being connected to the second connection part.
[0020] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first planet gear and the second
planet gear partially overlap in an axial direction.
[0021] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first planet gear includes a first
tooth part and a second tooth part, the second planet gear includes a third tooth
part and a fourth tooth part, the first tooth part meshes with the first ring gear,
the second tooth part and the third tooth part overlap in the axial direction and
mesh with each other, and the fourth tooth part meshes with the second ring gear.
[0022] In some embodiments of the present invention, both the first planet gear and the
second planet gear are cylindrical gears.
[0023] In some embodiments of the present invention, each of the first ring gear and the
second ring gear includes a main plate part and a annular side wall part disposed
on an outer periphery of the main plate part, where multiple teeth are disposed on
an inner periphery of the annular side wall part, a cavity is limited between the
main plate part and the annular side wall part, a cavity of the first ring gear and
a cavity of the second ring gear face towards each other to form mounting space, and
the first planet carrier, the first planet gear, the second planet carrier, and the
second planet gear are accommodated inside the mounting space.
[0024] In some embodiments of the present invention, a clearance is disposed between the
first ring gear and the second ring gear in an axial direction.
[0025] In some embodiments of the present invention, a first planet gear shaft is disposed
for each first planet gear, two ends of the first planet gear shaft are respectively
connected to the first planet carrier and the second planet carrier, a second planet
gear shaft is disposed for each second planet gear, and two ends of the second planet
gear shaft are respectively connected to the first planet carrier and the second planet
carrier.
[0026] In some embodiments of the present invention, a revolution axis of the first planet
gear overlaps a revolution axis of the second planet gear, and a revolution radius
of the first planet gear is the same as a revolution radius of the second planet gear.
[0027] In some embodiments of the present invention, the power-driven system further includes:
a first output part and a second output part, where the first output part is linked
to the first ring gear, and the second output part is linked to the second ring gear;
and a second motor generator and a third motor generator, where the second motor generator
is linked to the first output part, and the third motor generator is linked to the
second output part.
[0028] In some embodiments of the present invention, a transmission includes a first input
shaft, a second input shaft, and a third input shaft, where the third input shaft
is sleeved on the second input shaft, the second input shaft is sleeved on the first
input shaft, and the engine is connected to the first input shaft, the second input
shaft, and the third input shaft by means of a triple clutch.
[0029] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first ring gear is linked to a
left front wheel, and the second ring gear is linked to a right front wheel; and the
power-driven system further includes a fourth motor generator and a fifth motor generator,
where the fourth motor generator is linked to a left rear wheel, and the fifth motor
generator is linked to a right rear wheel; and an anti-skid synchronizer, where the
anti-skid synchronizer is configured to selectively synchronize the left rear wheel
and the right rear wheel, so that the left rear wheel and the right rear wheel rotate
synchronously.
[0030] The vehicle in an embodiment of the present invention includes the power-driven system
in the foregoing embodiment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0031]
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a differential according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the differential according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
FIG. 3 is a simplified planar view of a principle of the differential according to
an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view of a part of the differential according to an embodiment
of the present invention, and does not show a first ring gear and a first planet carrier;
FIG. 5 is a front view of a part of the differential according to an embodiment of
the present invention, and mainly shows a first planet carrier, a first planet gear,
a second planet carrier, and a second planet gear;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing meshing between a first planet gear and a second
planet gear;
FIG. 7 is a simplified view showing meshing between a first planet gear and a second
planet gear;
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of a first ring gear or a second ring gear according
to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional view of a first ring gear or a second ring gear according
to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to an embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a power-driven system according to still another embodiment
of the present invention; and
FIG. 20 is a schematic view of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present invention. Examples
of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, and same or similar numbers
represent same or similar elements or elements having same or similar functions. The
embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary,
and are intended to explain the present invention, but cannot be understood as a limitation
to the present invention.
[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that directions
or location relationships indicated by terms "center", "longitudinal", "landscape",
"length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right",
"vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise"
are directions or location relationships shown based on the accompanying drawings,
are merely used to facilitate description of the present invention and simplified
descriptions, but are not used to indicate or imply that a device or an element must
have a particular direction or must be constructed and operated in a particular direction,
and therefore, cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention.
[0034] In addition, terms "first" and "second" are merely used to describe the objective,
but cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implying
a quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features limited by "first"
and "second" may indicate explicitly or implicitly that one or more features are included.
In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple"
means at least two, for example, two or three.
[0035] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, terms
"mount", "connect", and "fix" should be understood in a generalized manner, for example,
may be understood as fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; or may
be understood as mechanical connection, electrical connection, or mutual communication;
or may be understood as direct connection, or indirect connection via a medium, or
internal connection of two elements or a mutual relationship between two elements.
A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand specific meanings of the terms
in the present invention according to specific situations.
[0036] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, that a
first feature is "above" or "below" on a second feature may include that the first
feature directly contacts the second feature, or may include that the first feature
does not contact the second feature directly but contacts the second feature via another
feature between them. In addition, that the first feature is "above" the second feature
includes that the first feature is right above the second feature and is not right
above the second feature, or merely represents that a horizontal height of the first
feature is higher than the second feature. That the first feature is "below" the second
feature includes that the first feature is right below the second feature and is not
right below the second feature, or merely represents that a horizontal height of the
first feature is lower than the second feature.
[0037] The following describes in detail a power-driven system 1000 in an embodiment of
the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. The power-driven
system 1000 may be applied to a vehicle.
[0038] As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 15, the power-driven system 1000 in some embodiments
of the present invention mainly includes a differential 100, a transmission 104, and
a first motor generator 401. The transmission 104 is connected between the differential
100 and the first motor generator 401.
[0039] The following first describes in detail a specific structure of the differential
100 according to an embodiment shown in the figure, and other constructions of the
power-driven system 1000 will be described after the construction of the differential
100 is described in detail.
[0040] The following describes in detail the differential 100 in this embodiment of the
present invention with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9. The differential 100 may be
applied to an inter-wheel differential scenario or an inter-shaft differential scenario.
Using the inter-wheel differential as an example, the differential 100 can enable
left and right driving wheels to rotate at different angular velocities when the vehicle
turns a corner or travels on an uneven road, to ensure pure rolling movement between
the two driving wheels and the ground.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 1, the differential 100 in some embodiments of the present invention
may include a first planet carrier 11, a first planet gear 12, a first ring gear 13,
a second planet carrier 21, a second planet gear 22, and a second ring gear 23.
[0042] With reference to embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the first planet carrier 11 and
the second planet carrier 21 both may be constructed as round plate-shaped structures.
In this way, an axial size of the differential 100 can be reduced to some extent.
In some embodiments, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21
may be separate structures. That is, the first planet carrier 11 is separate from
the second planet carrier 21. Because an independent small component is easily molded,
the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 are manufactured separately,
to simplify a manufacturing process and improve the manufacturing precision.
[0043] As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5, and with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7,
the first planet gear 12 is disposed on the first planet carrier 11. For example,
one first planet gear shaft 14 is disposed for each first planet gear 12, and two
ends of the first planet gear shaft 14 are respectively rotatably supported on the
first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21. For example, the two ends
of the first planet gear shaft 14 may be respectively rotatably supported inside corresponding
shaft holes on the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 by means
of bearings. In this case, the first planet gear 12 may be fixed on the corresponding
first planet gear shaft 14. Certainly, the two ends of the first planet gear shaft
14 may be fixedly connected to the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier
21. For example, the two ends of the first planet gear shaft 14 are respectively welded
onto the corresponding shaft holes on the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet
carrier 21. In this case, the first planet gear 12 is rotatably sleeved on the corresponding
first planet gear shaft 14. For example, the first planet gear 12 may be rotatably
sleeved on the first planet gear shaft 14 by means of a bearing. Therefore, the first
planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 can be connected by means of the
first planet gear shaft 14, so that the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet
carrier 21 move in a same direction at a same speed (that is, the first planet carrier
11 and the second planet carrier 21 are linked). In addition, by means of this connection
manner, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 can better support/fix
the first planet gear shaft 14, and a failure of the differential 100 caused by disconnection
between the first planet gear shaft 14 and a single planet carrier is avoided.
[0044] As shown in FIG. 3, the first planet gear 12 meshes with the first ring gear 13,
and a meshing manner may be specifically inner meshing. That is, the first planet
gear 12 is located at an inside of the first ring gear 13 and meshes with teeth on
the first ring gear 13. There may be multiple first planet gears 12, and the multiple
planet gears 12 are distributed at the inside of the first ring gear 13 at equal angular
separation in a circumferential direction. For example, there may be three first planet
gears 12, and an angle between any two adjacent first planet gears 12 is 120 degrees.
[0045] Similarly, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5, and with reference to FIG. 6 and
FIG. 7, the second planet gear 22 is disposed on the second planet carrier 21. For
example, one second planet gear shaft 24 is disposed for each second planet gear 22,
and two ends of the second planet gear shaft 24 may be rotatably supported inside
corresponding shaft holes of the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier
21 by means of bearings. In this case, the second planet gear 22 may be fixed on the
corresponding second planet gear shaft 24. Certainly, the two ends of the second planet
gear shaft 24 may be fixedly connected to the first planet carrier 11 and the second
planet carrier 21. For example, the two ends of the second planet gear shaft 24 are
respectively welded onto the corresponding shaft holes on the first planet carrier
11 and the second planet carrier 21. In this case, the second planet gear 22 is rotatably
sleeved on the corresponding second planet gear shaft 24. For example, the second
planet gear 22 may be rotatably sleeved on the second planet gear shaft 24 by means
of a bearing. Therefore, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier
21 can be connected by means of the second planet gear shaft 24, so that the first
planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 move in a same direction at a same
speed. In addition, by means of this connection manner, the first planet carrier 11
and the second planet carrier 21 can better support/fix the second planet gear shaft
24, and a failure of the differential 100 caused by disconnection between the second
planet gear shaft 24 and a single planet carrier is avoided.
[0046] In addition, in some other embodiments of the present invention, to ensure that the
first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 can move in the same direction
at the same speed, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 may
be directly fixedly connected by means of an intermediate part. That is, in the foregoing
embodiment, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 may move
in the same direction at the same speed by means of the first planet gear shaft 14
and the second planet gear shaft 24, while in this embodiment, the first planet carrier
11 and the second planet carrier 21 move in the same direction at the same speed directly
by means of the intermediate part. For example, the intermediate part may be located
between the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 and is separately
welded onto the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21.
[0047] As shown in FIG. 3, the second planet gear 22 meshes with the second ring gear 23,
and a meshing manner may be specifically inner meshing. That is, the second planet
gear 22 is located at an inside of the second ring gear 23 and meshes with teeth on
the second ring gear 23. There may be multiple second planet gears 22, and the multiple
planet gears 22 are distributed at the inside of the second ring gear 23 at equal
angular separation in a circumferential direction. For example, there may be three
second planet gears 22, and an angle between any two adjacent second planet gears
22 is 120 degrees.
[0048] It should be noted that FIG. 3 is a simplified planar view of a principle of the
differential 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and exemplarily
shows a meshing relationship between the first planet gear 12 and the second planet
gear 22, a meshing relationship between the first planet gear 12 and the first ring
gear 13, and a meshing relationship between the second planet gear 22 and the second
ring gear 23. Because FIG. 3 is a planar view, and shows the foregoing three meshing
relationships at the same time, relative location relationships between the parts
are merely exemplary, but does not represent or imply actual spatial arrangement locations.
[0049] In an embodiment in which there are multiple first planet gears 12 and multiple second
planet gears 22, the multiple first planet gears 12 and the multiple second planet
gears 22 respectively mesh with each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
4, there are three first planet gears 12 and three second planet gears 22, and the
first one of the first planet gears 12 may mesh with the corresponding first one of
the second planet gears 22, the second one of the first planet gears 12 may mesh with
the corresponding second one of the second planet gears 22, and the third one of the
first planet gears 12 may mesh with the corresponding third one of the second planet
gears 22. In this way, there are multiple first planet gears 12 and multiple second
planet gears 22 that respectively mesh with each other, and when the differential
100 transmits power, power transmission between the multiple first planet gears 12
and the multiple second planet gears 22 that respectively mesh with each other is
more stable and reliable.
[0050] In addition, in another embodiment in which there are multiple first planet gears
12 and multiple second planet gears 22, the multiple first planet gears 12 and the
multiple second planet gears 22 are arranged alternately in a circumferential direction,
and any adjacent first planet gear 12 and second planet gear 22 mesh with each other.
That is, in this embodiment, the multiple first planet gears 12 and the multiple second
planet gears 22 are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction to form
an annular shape, each first planet gear 12 meshes with two second planet gears 22
adjacent to the first planet gear 12, and likewise, each second planet gear 22 meshes
with two first planet gears 12 adjacent to the second planet gear 22.
[0051] With reference to the embodiment of FIG. 3, a revolution axis of the first planet
gear 12 overlaps a revolution axis of the second planet gear 22, that is, the first
planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 have a same revolution axis O, and a
revolution radius (that is, a distance from a central axis of the planet gear to the
revolution axis O) of the first planet gear 12 is the same as a revolution radius
of the second planet gear 22.
[0052] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 to FIG. 7, the first
planet gear 12 meshes with the second planet gear 22. In other words, the first planet
gear 12 not only meshes with the first ring gear 13, but also meshes with the second
planet gear 22, and the second planet gear 22 not only meshes with the second ring
gear 23, but also meshes with the first planet gear 12.
[0053] As shown in FIG. 3, the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 may form two
power output ends of the differential 100, and the first planet carrier 11 and the
second planet carrier 21 form a power input end of the differential 100 (for example,
in this case, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 may be
connected rigidly). In this way, power output from an external power source may be
input from the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21, and may be
respectively output from the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 after
the differential 100 performs a differential function. In this case, in some embodiments,
the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 may be connected to a
power source such as an engine or a motor, and the first ring gear 13 and the second
ring gear 23 may be connected to corresponding axle shafts by means of gear transmission
structures, and the axle shafts are connected to corresponding wheels. However, this
is not limited thereto.
[0054] The following briefly describes a principle of the differential 100 by using an example
in which the differential 100 is applied to the inter-wheel differential scenario,
the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 form the power output ends of the
differential 100, and the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21
form the power input end of the differential 100. In this case, the first ring gear
13 may be connected to a left axle shaft by means of outer teeth, the left axle shaft
may be connected to a left wheel, the second ring gear 23 may be connected to a right
axle shaft by means of outer teeth, the right axle shaft may be connected to a right
wheel, and power output by the power source such as the engine and/or the motor may
be output to the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 after a
main reducer performs a speed reduction function. If a vehicle travels on an even
road having no corner, a rotational speed of the left wheel is theoretically the same
as a rotational speed of the right wheel. In this case, the differential 100 does
not perform a differential function, the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet
carrier 21 rotate in a same direction at a same speed, the first ring gear 13 and
the second ring gear 23 rotate in a same direction at a same speed, and the first
planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 only revolve but do not spin. If the
vehicle travels on an uneven road or the vehicle goes around a corner, the rotational
speed of the left wheel is theoretically different from the rotational speed of the
right wheel, and a rotational speed of the first ring gear 13 is different from a
rotational speed of the second ring gear 23, that is, a rotational speed difference
exists. In this case, the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 revolve
and spin at the same time. When the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear
22 spin, a speed of one of the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 increases,
a speed of the other one of the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 decreases,
and a rotational speed difference between the ring gear whose speed increases and
the ring gear whose speed decreases is the rotational speed difference between the
left wheel and the right wheel, thereby implementing a differential function.
[0055] To sum up, in the differential 100 in this embodiment of the present invention, an
epicyclic differential principle is used, so that the spatial utilization is higher
in structure and connection manner, an axial size is smaller, and more advantages
are brought to production and assembling. This structure not only can avoid defects
of an axial size and a radial size of a bevel gear, but also can better use hollow
space inside the main reducer driven gear, thereby achieving better spatial utilization,
and bringing great convenience to overall arrangement of an assembly of the differential
100 and a limitation to weight. In addition, this structure has higher reliability
and better transmission efficiency, thereby improving the reliability of the power
transmission chain and the power output fluency at a corner. This structure has better
practicability relative to a symmetrical bevel gear differential.
[0056] The following describes in detail the meshing relationship between the first planet
gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 with reference to a specific embodiment.
[0057] As shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the first planet gear 12 and the second
planet gear 22 partially overlap in an axial direction (the left-right direction in
FIG. 7). That is, only a part of the first planet gear 12 and a part of the second
planet gear 22 overlap, and the other part of the first planet gear 12 and the other
part of the second planet gear 22 are staggered. The overlapping parts of the first
planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 mesh with each other, and the staggered
parts may mesh with respective ring gears.
[0058] As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the first planet gear 12 may include a first tooth
part 151 and a second tooth part 152 (a dashed line K2 in FIG. 7 is a boundary), and
the second planet gear 22 may include a third tooth part 153 and a fourth tooth part
154 (a dashed line K1 in FIG. 7 is a boundary). The second tooth part 152 and the
third tooth part 153 form the overlapping parts, that is, the second tooth part 152
and the third tooth part 153 overlap in the axial direction and mesh with each other.
The first tooth part 151 and the fourth tooth part 154 are staggered in the axial
direction and mesh with the respective ring gears, that is, the first tooth part 151
meshes with the first ring gear 13, and the fourth tooth part 154 meshes with the
second ring gear 23. It should be noted that locations of the dashed lines K1 and
K2 may be adjusted according to actual situations, and this is not limited herein.
[0059] Therefore, the axial size of the differential 100 is more compact, and a volume of
the differential 100 is smaller, facilitating mounting and arrangement of the differential
100.
[0060] The following describes in detail the power input end and the power output ends of
the differential 100 with reference to a specific embodiment.
[0061] The differential 100 further includes differential input shafts 31 and 32 and differential
output shafts 41 and 42, and the differential input shafts 31 and 32 are respectively
connected to the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21. In an example
of FIG. 3, a left side of the first planet carrier 11 is connected to the differential
input shaft 31, and a right side of the planet carrier 21 is connected to the differential
input shaft 32. The differential output shafts 41 and 42 are respectively connected
to the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23. In the example of FIG. 3, a
left side of the first ring gear 13 is connected to the differential output shaft
41, and a right side of the ring gear 23 is connected to the differential output shaft
42. The differential input shafts 31 and 32, the differential output shafts 41 and
42, the first ring gear 13, and the second ring gear 23 may be coaxially arranged.
[0062] As shown in FIG. 3, the differential input shafts include the first differential
input shaft 31 and the second differential input shaft 32, the first differential
input shaft 31 is connected to the first planet carrier 11, and the second differential
input shaft 32 is connected to the second planet carrier 21. The differential output
shafts may include the first differential output shaft 41 and the second differential
output shaft 42, the first differential output shaft 41 is connected to the first
ring gear 13, and the second differential output shaft 42 is connected to the second
ring gear 23. The first differential input shaft 31, the second differential input
shaft 32, the first differential output shaft 41, and the second differential output
shaft 42 may be of a hollow shaft structure. In some embodiments, the first differential
output shaft 41 is coaxially sleeved on the first differential input shaft 31, and
the second differential output shaft 42 is coaxially sleeved on the second differential
input shaft 32. Therefore, the differential 100 has a more compact structure and a
smaller volume.
[0063] However, the foregoing differential input shafts and the differential output shafts
are merely one implementation. In an embodiment of the power-driven system in FIG.
10 to FIG. 20, the differential 100 outputs power by means of outer teeth of the ring
gears.
[0064] In some embodiments of the present invention, a quantity of teeth of the first ring
gear 13 is the same as a quantity of teeth of the second ring gear 23, and a quantity
of teeth of the first planet gear 12 is the same as a quantity of teeth of the second
planet gear 22.
[0065] In some embodiments of the present invention, both the first planet gear 12 and the
second planet gear 22 are cylindrical gears. Compared with a conventional symmetrical
bevel gear differential, the differential 100 using the cylindrical gears has a more
compact structure. Specifically, the spatial utilization is higher in structure and
connection manner, the axial size is smaller, and advantages are brought to production
and assembling.
[0066] The following describes in detail structures of the first ring gear 13 and the second
ring gear 23 with reference to a specific embodiment.
[0067] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first ring gear 13 and the second
ring gear 23 are symmetric structures. In other words, the first ring gear 13 and
the second ring gear 23 are disposed symmetrically, thereby increasing the universality
of the ring gear and reducing the costs.
[0068] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, each of the first ring gear 13 and the second ring
gear 23 includes a main plate part 161 and an annular side wall part 162 disposed
on an outer periphery of the main plate part 161. The main plate part 161 and the
annular side wall part 162 may be an integrated part. Multiple teeth are disposed
on an inner surface of the annular side wall part 162, and cavities A1 and A2 (referring
to FIG. 3) are limited between the main plate part 161 and the annular side wall part
162. That is, the cavity A1 is limited between the main plate part 161 and the annular
side wall part 162 of the first ring gear 13, and the cavity A2 is limited between
the main plate part 161 and the annular side wall part 162 of the second ring gear
23, and the cavity A1 inside the first ring gear 13 and the cavity A2 inside the second
ring gear 23 face towards each other to form mounting space A (referring to FIG. 3).
The first planet carrier 11, the first planet gear 12, the second planet carrier 21,
and the second planet gear 22 are accommodated inside the mounting space A. In this
way, the differential 100 has a more compact structure and a smaller volume, and is
easily arranged. In addition, the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 serve
as an outer housing, to protect the planet carriers and the planet gears accommodated
inside the mounting space, thereby lengthening the service life. In addition, the
mounting space A limited by the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 is
closed, and external matters cannot easily enter the mounting space A to affect the
moving parts, thereby ensuring the stable operation of the differential 100.
[0069] As shown in FIG. 2, a clearance D is disposed between the first ring gear 13 and
the second ring gear 23 in an axial direction. That is, the first ring gear 13 and
the second ring gear 23 are spaced in the axial direction, and do not abut against
each other. For a person skilled in the art, because a width of a meshing part between
the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 determines a size of the clearance
D, that is, the width of the meshing part between the first planet gear 12 and the
second planet gear 22 is equal to a minimum value of the clearance D, the size of
the clearance D can be controlled indirectly by controlling the width of the meshing
part between the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22. For a person
skilled in the art, under the premise of ensuring that the first planet gear 12 and
the second planet gear 22 can transmit power stably and ensuring the service life
of the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22, the width of the meshing
part between the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 may be set relatively
narrowly. In this way, the clearance D can be reduced effectively, so that the differential
100 has a smaller and more compact axial size, and is easily arranged.
[0070] It should be noted that in the embodiments of FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3, each of
the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 includes the main plate part 161
and the annular side wall part 162, and the clearance D in FIG. 2 (with reference
to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3) is a distance between the annular side wall part 162 of the
first ring gear 13 and the annular side wall part 162 of the second ring gear 23.
[0071] In some other embodiments of the present invention, for example, in the embodiments
of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, each of the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 further
includes an annular flange part 163. The annular flange part 163 extends from an end
of the annular side wall part 162 at a direction away from the main plate part 161.
In the embodiment of FIG. 8, an inner diameter of the annular flange part 163 may
be approximately equal to an outer diameter of the annular side wall part 162. In
this way, the annular flange part 163 projects out of the annular side wall part 162
(that is, an outer periphery of the first ring gear 13 or the second ring gear 23)
in a radial direction. In the embodiment of FIG. 9, an outer diameter of the annular
flange part 163 may be approximately equal to the outer diameter of the annular side
wall part 162, and the inner diameter of the annular flange part 163 may be greater
than an inner diameter of the annular side wall part 162. That is, thickness of the
annular flange part 163 is less than thickness of the annular side wall part 162.
[0072] However, it should be noted that, in the ring gear structures in the embodiments
of FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3, the clearance D between the two ring gears is a clearance
between the annular side wall parts 162 of the two ring gears. In the ring gears structures
in the embodiments of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the clearance D between the two ring gears
is a clearance between the annular flange parts 163 of the two ring gears.
[0073] In some embodiments of the present invention, because the first ring gear 13 and/or
the second ring gear 23 may further include the annular flange part 163, when this
ring gear structure is used, due to the annular flange part 163, the clearance D may
be further reduced at least partially compared with the structure having no annular
flange part 163, and in some embodiments, the clearance D may be reduced to zero.
For example, the first ring gear 13 and the second ring gear 23 both may use the ring
gear structure shown in FIG. 8. In this case, an end of the annular flange part 163
of the first ring gear 13 may basically abut against an end of the annular flange
part 163 of the second ring gear 23, so that the clearance D is zero. In this way,
the mounting space A is closed, it is more difficult for external materials to enter
the mounting space A and affect the moving parts, thereby ensuring the stable operation
of the differential 100. Certainly, it should be understood that the description herein
is merely exemplary, and cannot be understood as a limitation to the protection scope
of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may flexibly select and combine
types of ring gears after reading the foregoing content and understanding the technical
idea that the clearance D may be further reduced and even may be reduced to zero by
disposing the annular flange part 163. For example, it is ensured that at least one
ring gear has the annular flange part 163, so that the clearance D can be further
reduced and even can be reduced to zero, and the mounting space A is closed.
[0074] In addition, in some embodiments, radial sizes of the first ring gear 13 and the
second ring gear 23 are the same, and each of the first ring gear 13 and the second
ring gear 23 may be an integrated part.
[0075] The foregoing has described in detail the differential 100 in this embodiment of
the present invention, and the following describes in detail the remaining structure
of the power-driven system 1000.
[0076] As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 15, the transmission 104 may include multiple input shafts
101 and 102, and a power output shaft 103. In some embodiments, the transmission 104
may include one power output shaft 103. However, this is not limited thereto. The
power output shaft 103 is configured to be linked to the power input end of the differential
100. That is, the power output shaft 103 is configured to be linked to the first planet
carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21.
[0077] One input shaft in the multiple input shafts 101 and 102 is configured to be selectively
linked to the power output shaft 103. In other words, as shown in FIG. 10, one input
shaft, for example, the first input shaft 101 (the second input shaft 102 in FIG.
11), can be linked to the power output shaft 103, and the one input shaft, for example,
the first input shaft 101, can also be disconnected from the power output shaft 103.
The other input shaft is configured to be linked to the power output shaft 103. That
is, when input shafts move, the power output shaft 103 moves together, or when the
power output shaft 103 moves, the input shafts move together.
[0078] As shown in FIG. 10, the first motor generator 401 is configured to be linked to
the one input shaft, for example, the first input shaft 101. That is, the input shaft
linked to the first motor generator 401 is an input shaft selectively linked to the
power output shaft 103.
[0079] In some embodiments, a free driven gear 108 is freely sleeved on the power output
shaft 103, the free driven gear 108 is linked to the one input shaft, and a synchronizer
109 is configured to synchronize the power output shaft 103 and the free driven gear
108. It may be understood that when the synchronizer 109 is in a connected state,
the synchronizer 109 synchronizes the free driven gear 108 and the power output shaft
103. In this way, power from the first motor generator 401 can be output from the
power output shaft 103 to the differential 100 by means of a connection function of
the synchronizer 109. When the synchronizer 109 is in a disconnected state, the first
motor generator 401 is disconnected from the power output shaft 103. Therefore, the
synchronizer 109 serves as a power switch of the first motor generator 401, and can
control power output and disconnection of the first motor generator 401.
[0080] In some embodiments, the synchronizer 109 is disposed on the power output shaft 103
and is used to connect to the free driven gear 108. Therefore, the structure is simple,
and the implementation is easy.
[0081] A drive manner between the other input shaft and the power output shaft 103 may be
gear drive. For example, a fixed driven gear 107 is fixedly disposed on the power
output shaft 103, and the fixed driven gear 107 is linked to the other input shaft.
That is, the input shaft 101 in the embodiment of FIG. 10 or the input shaft 102 in
the embodiment of FIG. 11 is not cancelled.
[0082] For example, referring to the specific embodiments of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the fixed
driven gear 107 is fixedly disposed on and the free driven gear 108 is freely sleeved
on the power output shaft 103 at the same time, fixed driving gears 105 and 106 are
respectively fixedly disposed on the input shafts, and the free driven gear 108 and
the fixed driven gear 107 respectively mesh with the corresponding fixed driving gears.
For example, a total quantity of the free driven gear 108 and the fixed driven gear
107 is the same as a quantity of the fixed driving gears.
[0083] Referring to examples of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, there is one free driven gear 108 and
one fixed driven gear 107, and correspondingly, there are two fixed driving gears.
The free driven gear 108 and one fixed driving gear mesh with each other to form one
gear pair, and the fixed driven gear 107 and the other fixed driving gear mesh with
each other to form another gear pair. It may be understood that transmission speed
ratios of the two gear pairs are different. Therefore, the transmission 104 in this
embodiment has two transmission gears with two different speed ratios. In this way,
the power-driven system 1000 has a relatively simple and compact structure, and can
satisfy a requirement of normal travelling of the vehicle for the transmission speed
ratio.
[0084] As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 15, the multiple input shafts include the first input
shaft 101 and the second input shaft 102. The first input shaft may be a solid shaft,
the second input shaft 102 may be a hollow shaft, and the second input shaft 102 is
sleeved on the first input shaft 101. For example, the second input shaft 102 is coaxially
sleeved on the first input shaft 101. An axial length of the first input shaft 101
is greater than an axial length of the second input shaft 102, and one end, for example,
a right end, of the first input shaft 101 may extend from an inside of the second
input shaft 102.
[0085] Only one fixed driving gear is fixedly disposed on each input shaft. That is, the
fixed driving gears include a first fixed driving gear 106 and a second fixed driving
gear 105. The first fixed driving gear 106 is fixedly disposed on the first input
shaft 101, and the second fixed driving gear 105 is fixedly disposed on the second
input shaft 102.
[0086] In examples of FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 to FIG. 15, the free driven gear 108 meshes with
the first fixed driving gear 106, and the fixed driven gear 107 meshes with the second
fixed driving gear 105. Meanwhile, the first motor generator 401 is linked to the
first input shaft 101. For example, the first motor generator 401 is linked to the
first fixed driving gear 106 by means of a gear structure. Specifically, the first
motor generator 401 and the first fixed driving gear 106 are driven by means of a
gear 402 and a gear 403, and a transmission speed ratio needed by the first motor
generator 401 can be obtained by appropriately designing quantities of teeth of the
gears.
[0087] In an example of FIG. 11, the free driven gear 108 meshes with the second fixed driving
gear 105, and the fixed driven gear 107 meshes with the first fixed driving gear 106.
Meanwhile, the first motor generator 401 is linked to the second input shaft 102.
For example, the first motor generator 401 is linked to the second fixed driving gear
105 by means of a gear structure. Specifically, the first motor generator 401 and
the second fixed driving gear 105 are driven by means of the gear 402, the gear 403,
a gear 404, and a gear 405, the gear 404 and the gear 405 may be fixed on a same shaft
406, and a transmission speed ratio needed by the first motor generator 401 can be
obtained by appropriately designing quantities of teeth of the gears.
[0088] In some embodiments, the power-driven system 1000 may further include an engine 301,
and the engine 301 is configured to selectively connect to at least one of the multiple
input shafts. In some embodiments, there are two input shafts, and a double clutch
204 is disposed between the engine 301 and the two input shafts. The double clutch
204 includes a first connection part 201, a second connection part 202, and a third
connection part 203. The first connection part 201 and the second connection part
202 may be two driven disks of the double clutch 204, the third connection part 203
may be a housing of the double clutch 204, and at least one of the two driven disks
is selectively connected to the housing. That is, at least one of the first connection
part 201 and the second connection part 202 may be selectively connected to the third
connection part 203. Certainly, the two driven disks both may be disconnected from
the housing. That is, the first connection part 201 and the second connection part
202 both are disconnected from the third connection part 203.
[0089] Referring to FIG. 10 to FIG. 15, the engine 301 is connected to the third connection
part 203, the first input shaft 101 is connected to the first connection part 201,
and the second input shaft 102 is connected to the second connection part 202. In
this way, power generated by the engine 301 may be selectively output to the first
input shaft 101 and the second input shaft 102 by means of the double clutch 204.
[0090] In some embodiments of the present invention, the power output shaft 103, the first
planet carrier 11, and the second planet carrier 21 are coaxially fixed, so that a
connection part between the transmission 104 and the differential 100 is more compact.
That is, the power output shaft 103 and the two planet carriers are coaxially fixed,
so that a volume of the power-driven system 1000 can be reduced to some extent.
[0091] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 15, the power-driven system 1000
further includes a first output part 601 and a second output part 602. The first output
part 601 is linked to the first ring gear 13, and the second output part 602 is linked
to the second ring gear 23. The first output part 601 is a left axle shaft gear, and
the second output part 602 is a right axle shaft gear. In addition, first outer teeth
603 are disposed on the first ring gear 13, second outer teeth 604 are disposed on
the second ring gear 23, the first outer teeth 603 mesh with the left axle shaft gear
601, and the second outer teeth 604 mesh with the right axle shaft gear 602. Therefore,
the power transmitted by means of the differential 100 can be output to left and right
wheels by means of the left axle shaft gear 601 and the right axle shaft gear 602.
[0092] As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the second motor generator 501 is configured to
be linked to the first output part 601, and the third motor generator 502 is configured
to be linked to the second output part 602. For example, teeth 503 may be disposed
on a motor shaft of the second motor generator 501, the teeth 503 mesh with the left
axle shaft gear 601, teeth 504 are disposed on a motor shaft of the third motor generator
502, and the teeth 504 mesh with the right axle shaft gear 602.
[0093] As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the second motor generator 501 and the third motor
generator 502 are symmetrically distributed around the differential 100, so that a
center of gravity of the power-driven system 1000 is located at a central region or
is closer to the central region.
[0094] Referring to the embodiments of FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, a main difference between the
power-driven system 1000 in this embodiment and the power-driven system 1000 in the
embodiments of FIG. 10 to FIG. 17 lies in a quantity of input shafts. In these embodiments,
the input shafts include the first input shaft 101, the second input shaft 102, and
a third input shaft 1003. The third input shaft 1003 may be a hollow shaft and is
sleeved on the second input shaft 102, the second input shaft 102 may be a hollow
shaft and is sleeved on the first input shaft 101, and the three input shafts may
be coaxially arranged. The engine 301 is connected to the first input shaft 101, the
second input shaft 102, and the third input shaft 1003 by means of a triple clutch
205. Specifically, the triple clutch 205 includes a first driven disk 206, a second
driven disk 207, a third driven disk 208, and a housing 209. The housing 209 is selectively
connected to at least one of the first driven disk 206, the second driven disk 207,
and the third driven disk 208. The first input shaft 101 is connected to the first
driven disk 206, the second input shaft 102 is connected to the second driven disk
207, the third input shaft 1003 is connected to the third driven disk 208, and the
engine 301 is connected to the housing 209. In the embodiment of FIG. 18, the first
driven disk 206, the second driven disk 207, and the third driven disk 208 are arranged
in an axial direction, and in the embodiment of FIG. 19, the first driven disk 206,
the second driven disk 207, and the third driven disk 208 are arranged in a radial
direction.
[0095] The following briefly describes typical working conditions of the power-driven system
1000 in this embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 10.
[0096] For example, the first connection part 201 is connected to the third connection part
203, the second connection part 202 is disconnected from the third connection part
203, and the synchronizer 109 is in a connected state. In this case, the power generated
by the engine 301 is output to the differential 100 by means of the first input shaft
101 and the power output shaft 103, and the differential 100 allocates the power to
the two driving wheels.
[0097] For another example, the second connection part 202 is connected to the third connection
part 203, the first connection part 201 is disconnected from the third connection
part 203, and the synchronizer 109 is in a disconnected state. In this case, the power
generated by the engine 301 is output to the differential 100 by means of the second
input shaft 102 and the power output shaft 103, and the differential 100 allocates
the power to the two driving wheels.
[0098] For still another example, the double clutch 204 is disengaged, the synchronizer
109 is in a connected state, and the power generated by the first motor generator
401 is output to the differential 100 by means of the first input shaft 101 and the
power output shaft 103, and the differential 100 allocates the power to the two driving
wheels.
[0099] For still another example, the first connection part 201 is connected to the third
connection part 203, the second connection part 202 is disconnected from the third
connection part 203, and the synchronizer 109 is in a disconnected state. In this
case, the power generated by the engine 301 is output to the first motor generator
401 by means of the first input shaft 101, to drive the first motor generator 401
to serve as an electric motor to generate electricity, thereby implementing a stationary
power generation function.
[0100] A main difference between the embodiment of FIG. 11 and the embodiment of FIG. 10
lies in that in the embodiment of FIG. 11, the first motor generator 401 is linked
to the second input shaft 102, while in the embodiment of FIG. 10, the first motor
generator 401 is linked to the first input shaft 101. The other parts are not described
herein again.
[0101] Compared with the embodiment of FIG. 10, in the embodiments of FIG. 12 to FIG. 15,
a rear engine rear drive differential lock is added.
[0102] Referring to FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 and with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, the first
ring gear 13 is linked to a left front wheel 910a, for example, the first ring gear
13 is linked to the left front wheel 910a by means of the first outer teeth 603 and
the left axle shaft gear 601, and the second ring gear 23 is linked to a right front
wheel 910b, for example, the second ring gear 23 is linked to the right front wheel
910b by means of the second outer teeth 604 and the right axle shaft gear 602. The
fourth motor generator 901 is linked to a left rear wheel 910c by means of a gear
structure, for example, the fourth motor generator 901 is linked to the left rear
wheel 910c by means of gears W1, W2, W3, and W4. The gear W1 is coaxially connected
to the fourth motor generator 901, the gear W1 meshes with the gear W2, the gear W2
is coaxially connected to the gear W3, the gear W3 meshes with the gear W4, the gear
W4 may be fixedly disposed on the left axle shaft 904, and the left rear wheel 910c
is disposed on the left axle shaft 904. Similarly, the fifth motor generator 902 is
linked to a right rear wheel 910d by means of a gear structure, for example, the fifth
motor generator 902 is linked to the right rear wheel 910d by means of gears X1, X2,
X3, and X4. The gear X1 is coaxially connected to the fifth motor generator 902, the
gear X1 meshes with the gear X2, the gear X2 is coaxially connected to the gear X3,
the gear X3 meshes with the gear X4, the gear X4 may be fixedly disposed on a right
axle shaft 905, and the right rear wheel 910d is disposed on the right axle shaft
905.
[0103] In the example of FIG. 12, an anti-skid synchronizer 903 is configured to synchronize
the gear W4 and the gear X4. For example, the anti-skid synchronizer 903 is disposed
on the gear W4 and is used to connect to the gear X4. In the example of FIG. 13, the
anti-skid synchronizer 903 is configured to synchronize the gear W1 and the gear X1.
For example, the anti-skid synchronizer 903 is disposed on the gear W1 and is used
to connect to the gear X1. In the example of FIG. 14, the anti-skid synchronizer 903
is configured to synchronize the gear W2 and the gear X2. For example, the anti-skid
synchronizer 903 is disposed on the gear W2 and is used to connect to the gear X2.
[0104] In the example of FIG. 15, the anti-skid synchronizer 903 is configured to synchronize
the let axle shaft 904 and the right axle shaft 905. For example, the anti-skid synchronizer
903 is disposed on the left axle shaft 904 and is used to connect to the right axle
shaft 905. In this embodiment, both the fourth motor generator 901 and the fifth motor
generator 902 are hub motors.
[0105] To sum up, the anti-skid synchronizer 903 is configured to selectively synchronize
the left rear wheel 910c and the right rear wheel 910d. In other words, when the anti-skid
synchronizer 903 is in a connected state, the left rear wheel 910c and the right rear
wheel 910d rotate synchronously, that is, rotate in a same direction at a same speed.
In this case, the left rear wheel 910c and the right rear wheel 910d do not rotate
at differential speeds. When the anti-skid synchronizer 903 is in a disconnected state,
the fourth motor generator 910 may independently drive the left rear wheel 901c, the
fifth motor generator 902 may independently drive the right rear wheel 910d, and the
two rear wheels are independent of each other and do not interfere with each other,
thereby implementing a differential rotation function of the wheels.
[0106] In addition, for the technical solutions and/or technical features described in the
foregoing embodiments, a person skilled in the art can combine the technical solutions
and/or technical features in the foregoing embodiments in the case of no conflict
or contradiction, and the combined technical solution may be obtained by combing at
least two technical solutions, or at least two technical features, or at least two
technical solutions and technical features, so that the technical solutions and/or
technical features can support each other in functions, and the combined solution
has a better technical effect.
[0107] For example, a person skilled in the art may combine the solution in which the first
planet gear 12 and the planet gear 22 partially overlap and the solution in which
the first planet carrier 11 and the second planet carrier 21 are of plate-shaped structures,
so that the axial size of the differential 100 can be effectively reduced, and the
volume of the differential 100 is smaller.
[0108] For another example, a person skilled in the art may combine the solution in which
the first planet gear 12 and the second planet gear 22 partially overlap and the solution
in which the planet gears and the planet carriers are accommodated inside the mounting
space, so that not only the axial size of the differential 100 can be effectively
reduced, but also damages caused by exposure of the planet gears and the planet carriers
can be avoided because the planet gears and the planet carriers are accommodated inside
the mounting space, thereby lengthening the service life and reducing the maintenance
costs.
[0109] For still another example, a person skilled in the art may combine the solution in
which the revolution radius of the first planet gear 12 overlaps the revolution radius
of the second planet gear 22 and the solution in which the revolution radius of the
first planet gear 12 is the same as the revolution radius of the second planet gear
22, so that the differential 100 has a more compact structure and a smaller volume,
facilitating arrangement.
[0110] Certainly, it should be understood that the descriptions of the foregoing examples
are merely exemplary, for the combination of the technical solutions and/or technical
features, a person skilled in the art can make free combination in the case of no
conflict, and the combined solution has a better technical effect. The foregoing multiple
examples are merely briefly described in the present invention, and no enumeration
is provided herein.
[0111] In addition, it may be understood that the combined technical solution shall fall
within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0112] Generally speaking, by means of the differential 100 in this embodiment of the present
invention, space can be effectively saved, and weight is reduced. Specifically, compared
with the conventional bevel gear differential, by means of the epicyclic differential
100, the weight can be reduced by approximately 30%, the axial size can be reduced
by approximately 70%, frictional force of the bearings can be reduced, and torque
allocation between left and right wheels can be implemented, so that the load of the
differential 100 is allocated more appropriately, and the rigidity of the differential
100 is better. In addition, due to the cylindrical gear, the transmission efficiency
is improved to some extent, for example, the transmission efficiency of the conventional
bevel gears with 6-grade precision and 7-grade precision is approximately 0.97 to
0.98, while the transmission efficiency of the cylindrical gears with 6-grade precision
and 7-grade precision is approximately 0.98 to 0.99. In addition, by means of the
cylindrical gear, working noise of the differential 100 is lowered, heat productivity
is reduced, and the service life of the differential 100 is greatly increased. In
short, the differential 100 in this embodiment of the present invention has the following
multiple advantages of a light weight, a small size, low costs, high transmission
efficiency, low noise, little heat productivity, and long service life.
[0113] In addition, in the differential 100 in this embodiment of the present invention,
a sun gear may not be used, and there may be the following advantages when the sun
gear is not used.
[0114] In analysis from the perspective of dynamics, the sun gear should be cancelled and
the ring gear is used to implement a differential. Because a quantity of teeth of
the ring gear may be greater than a quantity of teeth of the sun gear, and a pitch
circle is relatively large (the pitch circle is a pair of circles that are tangent
at a pitch point when gears mesh with each other), the load can be allocated and the
torque can be borne in a more balanced way, helping lengthening the service life of
the differential 100. In addition, when the sun gear is not used, lubrication and
cooling the differential 100 can be better implemented. That is, when the sun gear
is cancelled, a cavity may be formed inside the ring gear, and lubrication oil can
be stored inside the ring gear because the meshing manner between the ring gear and
the planet gear is inner meshing (a meshing manner between the sun gear and planet
gear is outer meshing), thereby greatly improving the cooling and lubrication effect.
In addition, when the sun gear is cancelled, a quantity of parts is reduced, the mass
and costs of the differential 100 are reduced, and the differential 100 is smaller
and light-weighted.
[0115] The power-driven system 1000 having the differential 100 in this embodiment of the
present invention has obvious advantages in space and driving manner. Using the spatial
advantage as an example, the power-driven system 1000 is especially applicable to
fuel-efficient vehicles. Because a power assembly of a fuel-efficient vehicle is usually
disposed inside an engine compartment, the power assembly not only includes a transmission
and an engine, but also includes at least one motor. Due to limited space of the engine
compartment, the compact differential 100 in this embodiment of the present invention
can obtain advantages in space, and is easily arranged. Using the advantage in the
driving manner as an example, because the axial size of the differential 100 in this
embodiment of the present invention is greatly reduced, axial space is better arranged.
In addition, the differential 100 has two ring gears as the power output ends, the
differential can be in power connection to the two motors (as described above, the
differential is connected to the motors by means of outer teeth of the ring gears),
and it is difficult to implement this connection for the conventional bevel differential.
[0116] The following briefly describes a vehicle 10000 in an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 20, the vehicle 10000 includes the power-driven system 1000 in the
foregoing embodiment. The power-driven system 1000 may be applied to front engine
front drive, or may be applied to rear engine rear drive, and this is not specially
limited in the present invention. It should be understood that other constructions
of the vehicle 10000 in the embodiments of the present invention, for example, a brake
system, a traveling system, and a steering system, are existing technologies, and
are well known by a person skilled in the art. Therefore, details are not described
herein.
[0117] In the descriptions of this specification, descriptions of terms "one embodiment",
"some embodiments", "example", "specific example", "some examples", and the like indicate
that specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described with reference
to the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example
of the present invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions using the
foregoing terms do not necessarily indicate the same embodiments or examples. In addition,
the described specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be
combined in an appropriate manner in any one or multiple embodiments or examples.
In addition, a person skilled in the art may combine different embodiments or examples
described in this specification.
[0118] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above,
it can be understood that, the foregoing embodiments are exemplary and should not
be understood as a limitation to the present invention. A person of ordinary skill
in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements, or variations to the foregoing
embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
1. A power-driven system, comprising:
a differential, wherein the differential comprises:
a first planet carrier, a first planet gear, and a first ring gear, the first planet
gear being disposed on the first planet carrier, and the first planet gear meshing
with the first ring gear; and
a second planet carrier, a second planet gear, and a second ring gear, the second
planet gear being disposed on the second planet carrier, the second planet gear meshing
with the second ring gear, and the second planet gear further meshing with the first
planet gear, wherein
the first ring gear and the second ring gear form two power output ends of the differential,
and the first planet carrier and the second planet carrier form a power input end
of the differential;
a power output shaft, wherein the power output shaft is configured to be linked to
the power input end of the differential;
multiple input shafts, wherein one shaft in the multiple input shafts is configured
to be selectively linked to the power output shaft, and the other input shaft in the
multiple input shafts is configured to be linked to the power output shaft; and
a first motor generator, wherein the first motor generator is configured to be linked
to the one input shaft in the multiple input shafts.
2. The power-driven system according to claim 1, wherein the first planet gear and the
second planet gear partially overlap in an axial direction.
3. The power-driven system according to claim 2, wherein the first planet gear comprises
a first tooth part and a second tooth part, the second planet gear comprises a third
tooth part and a fourth tooth part, the first tooth part meshes with the first ring
gear, the second tooth part and the third tooth part overlap in the axial direction
and mesh with each other, and the fourth tooth part meshes with the second ring gear.
4. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein both the first
planet gear and the second planet gear are cylindrical gears.
5. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each of the
first ring gear and the second ring gear comprises:
a main plate part and an annular side wall part disposed on an outer periphery of
the main plate part, wherein multiple teeth are disposed on an inner surface of the
annular side wall part, a cavity is limited between the main plate part and the annular
side wall part, a cavity of the first ring gear and a cavity of the second ring gear
face towards each other to form mounting space, and the first planet carrier, the
first planet gear, the second planet carrier, and the second planet gear are accommodated
inside the mounting space.
6. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a clearance
is disposed between the first ring gear and the second ring gear in an axial direction.
7. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a first planet
gear shaft is disposed for each first planet gear, two ends of the first planet gear
shaft are respectively connected to the first planet carrier and the second planet
carrier, a second planet gear shaft is disposed for each second planet gear, and two
ends of the second planet gear shaft are respectively connected to the first planet
carrier and the second planet carrier.
8. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a revolution
axis of the first planet gear overlaps a revolution axis of the second planet gear,
and a revolution radius of the first planet gear is the same as a revolution radius
of the second planet gear.
9. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the power output
shaft, the first planet carrier, and the second planet carrier are coaxially fixed.
10. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising:
a first output part and a second output part, wherein the first output part is linked
to the first ring gear, and the second output part is linked to the second ring gear.
11. The power-driven system according to claim 10, wherein the first output part is a
left axle shaft gear, and the second output part is a right axle shaft gear; and
first outer teeth are disposed on the first ring gear, second outer teeth are disposed
on the second ring gear, the first outer teeth mesh with the left axle shaft gear,
and the second outer teeth mesh with the right axle shaft gear.
12. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising:
an engine, wherein the engine is configured to selectively connect to at least one
of the multiple input shafts.
13. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a free driven
gear is freely sleeved on the power output shaft, the free driven gear is linked to
the one input shaft in the multiple input shafts, and the power-driven system further
comprises a synchronizer, wherein the synchronizer is configured to synchronize the
power output shaft and the free driven gear.
14. The power-driven system according to claim 13, wherein the synchronizer is disposed
on the power output shaft and is used to connect to the free driven gear.
15. The power-driven system according to claim 13 or 14, wherein a fixed driven gear is
fixedly disposed on the power output shaft, and the fixed driven gear is linked to
the other input shaft in the multiple input shafts.
16. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a free driven
gear is freely sleeved on and a fixed driven gear is fixedly disposed on the power
output shaft, and the power-driven system further comprises a synchronizer, wherein
the synchronizer is configured to synchronize the power output shaft and the free
driven gear; and
a fixed driving gear is fixedly disposed on each input shaft, and the free driven
gear and the fixed driven gear respectively mesh with corresponding fixed driving
gears.
17. The power-driven system according to claim 16, wherein the multiple input shafts comprise:
a first input shaft and a second input shaft, wherein the second input shaft is sleeved
on the first input shaft; and the fixed driving gears comprise a first fixed driving
gear fixed on the first input shaft and a second fixed driving gear fixed on the second
input shaft.
18. The power-driven system according to claim 17, wherein the first input shaft is the
one input shaft in the multiple input shafts, and the first motor generator is linked
to the first fixed driving gear by means of a gear structure; or
the second input shaft is the one input shaft in the multiple input shafts, and the
first motor generator is linked to the second fixed driving gear by means of a gear
structure.
19. The power-driven system according to claim 17 or 18, further comprising:
the engine; and
a double clutch, wherein the double clutch comprises a first connection part, a second
connection part, and a third connection part, the third connection part being configured
to selectively connect to at least one of the first connection part and the second
connection part, the engine being connected to the third connection part, the first
input shaft being connected to the first connection part, and the second input shaft
being connected to the second connection part.
20. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 19, further comprising:
a first output part and a second output part, wherein the first output part is linked
to the first ring gear, and the second output part is linked to the second ring gear;
and
a second motor generator and a third motor generator, wherein the second motor generator
is linked to the first output part, and the third motor generator is linked to the
second output part.
21. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 16, and 20, wherein the
multiple input shafts comprise a first input shaft, a second input shaft, and a third
input shaft, wherein the third input shaft is sleeved on the second input shaft, the
second input shaft is sleeved on the first input shaft, and the engine is connected
to the first input shaft, the second input shaft, and the third input shaft by means
of a triple clutch.
22. The power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the first
ring gear is linked to a left front wheel, and the second ring gear is linked to a
right front wheel; and
the power-driven system further comprises:
a fourth motor generator and a fifth motor generator, wherein the fourth motor generator
is linked to a left rear wheel, and the fifth motor generator is linked to a right
rear wheel; and
an anti-skid synchronizer, wherein the anti-skid synchronizer is configured to selectively
synchronize the left rear wheel and the right rear wheel, so that the left rear wheel
and the right rear wheel rotate synchronously.
23. A vehicle, comprising the power-driven system according to any one of claims 1 to
22.